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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2023
Nippon Ishin’s 'hop, skip and jump' election strategy faces one final leap
The Osaka-based Nippon Ishin faces a long final jump in order to achieve its goal of winning enough seats in the next general election to become Japan’s main opposition force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2023
Refugee bill takes key step after OK from committee in Japan's Lower House
Passage was secured after four ruling and opposition parties agreed to changes, including on offering training to immigration officials who will conduct the refugee screening process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2023
Japan’s political landscape after the unified elections
The ruling LDP and its junior coalition partner saw most of their candidates succeed across the country in Sunday's unified elections. The exception is where Nippon Ishin no Kai surged.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023
Immigration bill set to pass Japan's parliament as two opposition parties join revision discussions
A controversial bill to curb long-term detentions of illegal overstayers at immigration facilities is set to clear parliament by the end of its session in June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2023
Majority of Sapporo voters oppose 2030 Winter Olympics bid, exit poll shows
In the Sapporo election, held as part of the first round of unified local elections, the incumbent mayor aiming to host the 2030 Games defeated his two rivals opposing the idea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2023
Nippon Ishin candidates win big in Kansai region local elections
The opposition party's Osaka gubernatorial and mayoral candidates rolled to victory, assuring Nippon Ishin that it will remain a force in local and national politics in the months ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 31, 2023
Campaigning kicks off for Japanese local elections
Key campaign issues include child-rearing support, soaring prices and support for regional economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2023
Can Nippon Ishin 'skip' to true national political prominence?
The Osaka-born party faces a make-or-break moment in next month’s series of local elections across the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2023
At CDP convention, clarity on opposition cooperation in short supply
The opposition party's plan for this year lacks a significant blueprint or concrete signals on how it will build long-term partnerships with other parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2023
Nippon Ishin confirms unity ahead of April elections
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader vows to make the party the country's No. 1 opposition group in the next general election for the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2023
Kishida heads into parliamentary session with packed — and divisive — agenda
Contentious debates in the Diet over increased defense spending, policies aimed at children and extending the life of nuclear reactors could ultimately seal the prime minister's fate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2023
Uncertainty hangs over Kishida's ability to deliver constitutional reform
Kishida is lacking the political capital to push forward with the very challenging topic, due to dismal public support for his Cabinet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2023
LDP seeks to drive wedge into CDP-Nippon Ishin collaboration
With unified local elections and by-elections for the House of Representatives slated to be held in April, the tug-of-war between the ruling and opposition camps is likely to intensify.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2023
CDP and Nippon Ishin to continue cooperation in parliament
Despite the continued collaboration, candidates to be fielded by the two parties are expected to clash in a series of local elections set for April.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022
LDP-Komeito coalition facing friction 10 years after return to power
LDP-Komeito friction is increasingly visible under the administration of incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2022
Amid low ratings and scandals, Kishida scores a win with passage of key bills
In a parliamentary session rocked by Cabinet resignations and controversy over the Unification Church, the prime minister was able to eke out some political wins.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2022
Donation bill banning coercion clears Japan's Lower House
The legislation has received the support of major opposition parties after the ruling coalition made amendments to it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2022
The politics behind Kishida's religious exploitation bill
Kishida saying that it will be a government-sponsored bill while the discussions were still ongoing startled lawmakers on both sides.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Main opposition seeks talks with party chiefs on Unification Church victims
A top official with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has called for early talks for rescuing victims of questionable practices by the group.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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